How do i identify my engine?

[VonPickles]

Hey i finally have my golf in the drive looked under the bonnet she is a 5/76 how can i identify what engine i have as nothing is on the compliance plate is there a chart i can source better still is there a Vizard type book for the Golf?

[Jace]

Post up a picture. If it's original it's likely to be a 1.6, FN if I'm correct.

Autotech Sport Tuning - Chassis & Engine Codes

[paulie71]

it may also be an FP engine according to my trusty VW Engine Code Letters booklet

[VonPickles]

Cheers Guys!!! here are some pics

[Peter Jones]

It's a 1600 alright.

The engine number can be found in the area I've circled in yellow below. It's on the block itself, just below the head.

First 2 letters of the engine code will let us tell you more.

[paulie71]

is that a sunroof or retractable roof?

And mustard (baby poo) yellow, nice!

[Geoffrey Hale]

If it's the original engine it will be FP engine code. Looks like the colour is Martini Olive. It may be early enough to have a light in the glove box. My daughters car is 2/76 and it does not have the lining material on the inside of the C pillar and has the coolant overflow tank which was dropped for a while then re introduced later. Australian built swallowtail I believe. The original coil looks to have been replaced as has the oil filler cap. Cheers Geoff Hale

[VonPickles]

It is a sunroof, buggered if i can figure out how to work it if anyone has ideas let me in on it lolz more pics tomorrow, wargamming is on the back burner and its a day on the golf

[VonPickles]

very bad day peoples! i had a "man in the know" come look at her today and his prognosis was not good i have a lot of work to do she needs to be totally striped and then rust repair/welding etc before she gets a re-paint a lot of work and the wifes not happy lolz so i now have to find an oxymoron a cheap welder/repairer any recommendations?

[Gipson]

thats not good news mate, where was the majority of the rust?